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Chelsea striker Giroud happy to score in France defeat

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud was happy to score in France's friendly defeat to Colombia.

Giroud's goal against Colombia came in the 11th minute, and means the Chelsea striker has now scored 30 goals in 70 France appearances.

That is level with Les Bleus legends Jean-Pierre Papin and Just Fontaine, and is one behind Zinedine Zidane's record of 31 goals in 70 appearances.

And Giroud told Canal+ Sport: "It's very flattering and [fills me with] a lot of pride. For me it is always a privilege to wear this blue jersey.

"I always try to give the maximum on the pitch to help the team achieve our goals.

"I do not want to stop there and I especially want to continue to climb in the ranking [of goals scored] to help the team win games."

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